Leonid Gaidai

Leonid Gaidai

Directing
Born 1923-01-30 - Died 1993-11-19Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR

Biography

Leonid Iovich Gaidai (Russian: Леони́д Ио́вич Гайда́й; 30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993; Svobodny) was a Soviet comedy film director, screenwriter and actor who enjoyed immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former Soviet Union. His films broke theatre attendance records and were some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia. He has been described as "the king of Soviet comedy".

Movies (11)

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
7.5

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

1965Movie7.5
The Diamond Arm
7.7

The Diamond Arm

1969Movie7.7
The Wind
7.5

The Wind

1959Movie7.5
Lyana
6.4

Lyana

1955Movie6.4
12 Chairs
7.7

12 Chairs

1971Movie7.7
Thrice Resurrected
5.4

Thrice Resurrected

1960Movie5.4
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник

Георгий Вицин. Отшельник

2008Movie
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
6.7

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

1977Movie6.7
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться

Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться

2016Movie
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
5.9

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach

1993Movie5.9
In Transit

In Transit

1961Movie

TV Shows (2)

When Idols Were Gone
8.5

When Idols Were Gone

2005Series8.5
Legends of Cinema

Legends of Cinema

2016Series